After receiving the reward, Skylark was ready to leave. Next, they would definitely discuss the follow-up matters of this mission and other matters in the village. Although Skylark wanted to listen, he knew that it was not appropriate for him to stay here with his identity, so he was very tactful and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Skylark seemed to have thought of something. She turned to look at the old man between the pillars and asked,"That's right, Lord Naruto, that traitor from Hidden Dragon Village…"
After hearing the Skylark's question, the Thousand Hand Pillar's expression darkened a little. Then, he said,"That traitor seems to have some unknown life-saving method…"
Before he could finish, Skylark smiled and said,"That's good. I won't trouble Lord Naruto to take action. When I have the chance, I want to take revenge myself.”
As soon as Skylark finished speaking, the thousand-hand pillar laughed and nodded."Alright, I'll leave this matter to you in the future.”
After confirming this last matter, Skylark didn't stay any longer. She greeted everyone and left the office.
After Skylark left, Thousand Hands Pillar thought for a moment, and a somewhat uneasy expression appeared on his face. Then, he cleared his throat and said to Second Master Fei Jian,"Cough cough, Feijian, did you forget something?”
Second Master Fei Jian was stunned for a moment before he immediately smiled and said,"Right, I almost forgot about a hero.”
Upon hearing this, the old man's expression lit up. Then, he said,"That's right, that's right. This matter is very important. You must not forget…"
Second Master Fei Jian nodded his head as he took out a banknote from the cabinet once again. Following that, the old man in the pillar rubbed his hands in excitement and was prepared to reach out to receive it. In the end, Second Master Fei Jian turned around and walked to Yuan Fei's side.
"Yuan Fei, it's been hard on you for this mission. This is the reward. Keep it well.”Second Master Fei Jian said softly.
Yuan Fei and Sasuke somewhat awkwardly stretched out their hands to receive the silver notes. Following that, they shook their heads and said,""This really makes me feel a little ashamed. I almost caused an accident to happen to that child, Yun Que…"
"Missions are always like this. No one can guarantee anything. Fortunately, that kid was lucky and nothing really happened, so you don't have to blame yourself.”Second Master Fei Jian also said emotionally.
Following that, without waiting for Yuan Fei and Sasuke to say anything else, Second Master Fei Jian clapped his hands and said,""Alright, we've dealt with what needs to be dealt with. Let's talk about the next matter.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man's expression immediately collapsed. Then, he said with great dissatisfaction,"What about me? What about me? [Feijian, I'm also a participant in this mission. I traveled thousands of miles to send Heimei Nanao to Hidden Dragon Village. No matter what, I should be the one who contributed the most, right?] Why don't I get paid?"
It would have been fine if Second Master Fei Jian had not heard this. When he heard this, he said angrily,"Brother, as long as you have money in your hands, you will immediately go to the casino and lose it. Instead of using this money to do such a thing, why don't you stay and do something practical for the village!!!”
When he said this, Second Master Fei Jian paused for a moment before continuing,"Moreover, as the Lord Naruto of the village, you are paid a salary. It is your duty to contribute to the village. Do you still have the self-awareness of being Naruto?”
After being rebuked by the second master of the Door, the Thousand Hands Pillar was also a little lacking in confidence. After which, he said with a little grievance in his tone,"We have to treat everyone equally. Naruto is also a human. Moreover, if we spend that money, won't it stimulate the village's economy…"
" Brother!!!" Second Master Fei Jian listened to this fallacy and scolded him even more seriously.
This scared the Ninja God who had shown off his might in Bug King Valley. He quickly shrank his head and stopped talking about the reward.
Seeing this situation, Second Master Feijian did not say anything else. After all, although everyone in this room was his own people and they knew what kind of person Lord Naruto, Thousand Hands Pillar, who was extremely dignified outside, was in private, they had to give him some face.
At this moment, the aggrieved Thousand-Hand Pillar suddenly glanced out of the window. At this moment, Skylark, the kid who had become rich overnight, was waving the banknote in his hand and happily walking home.
Looking at this scene, the originally thick eyebrows, big eyes, and righteous face of the Thousand Hands Pillar actually had a trace of sinister and cunning.
"Sigh, how can a child put so much money in his hands? How bad would that be? What if he spent it carelessly? As his grandfather, it's better for me to put in more effort and take care of it for him. When he grows up in the future, I'll return it to him…" Thousand Hand Pillar thought to himself.
Now that this 'wealth path' had a target, Thousand Hands Pillar did not continue to argue with Second Master Fei Jian. Instead, he quickly said,"Alright, I was just joking. Let's get down to business. We need to establish a relevant system to maintain the village's security and daily public order.”
"We need to call all the people in charge of the village to discuss this matter. We can't rush it, we need to think about it carefully. However, I think the Uchiha family is more suitable for this responsibility.”Second Master Fei Jian said.
"With the ability of the Hyuga clan, it seems that they are more suitable to take on this kind of…" Yuan Fei and Sasuke also opened their mouths to participate in this topic.
Putting aside the fact that these big shots were discussing these matters in the Naruto Building, Skylark still didn't know that he had just received such a huge reward and was already targeted by people with ill intentions.
At this moment, Skylark happened to see a slender figure standing beside a bookstore by the street, staring intently at a shelf full of books.
Seeing this scene, a smile involuntarily appeared on Skylark's face. Then, she walked to the person's side very naturally and said,"Orochimaru, what are you looking at here?”
That's right, the slender figure standing beside the bookstore was the future 'Ninja Realm's number one scientist, Orochimaru. However, this fellow was still a little kid at the moment. He had yet to display his top-notch talent in certain aspects.
Orochimaru wasn't surprised at all when he heard Skylark's voice. He didn't even turn his head and said calmly,""I'm reading a book."
Hearing this answer, Skylark smiled and said,""What books can I read here? Do you want to see the title?"
" The title of the book is also a book. I'm calculating what books are suitable for me to read, and what the corresponding price is..." Orochimaru said softly. His tone was still cold, and his gaze did not waver.
When Skylark saw this scene, she reached out and touched her chin, feeling a little emotional.
Look at Orochimaru. He was obviously the same size as his Okami, but he already knew what he should do and had some ideas. On the other hand, what about Okami? He was mischievous all day long, and he even went out to gamble with the old man between the pillars. Just thinking about it made one's heart ache.
However, Orochimaru's words also made Skylark feel a little sad. Orochimaru was born as a commoner, and his parents had only become ninjas after the establishment of the hidden village. His strength was only average, so naturally, he didn't have much wealth. He needed to plan carefully to buy a book to read. This made Skylark, who had been born with a golden spoon in her mouth, think too much.
If Orochimaru had the same resources as Tsunei since he was young, he would probably have taken off by now.
Thinking of this, Skylark naturally felt that fate was unfair for him, but perhaps he was too pretentious.
Looking at the huge amount of banknotes in her hand, and then looking at Orochimaru, the corners of Skylark's mouth curled up as she said with a smile,""Coincidentally, I, Brother Yunque, recently carried out an S-rank mission. I just received my reward today and have a large sum of money in my hands. I'm also in a very good mood. I just happened to meet you here, so I'll give you a greeting gift…"
At this point, Skylark reached out and wrapped her arm around Orochimaru's slender shoulder, continuing,""Don't look here anymore. Let's go in and take a look. Pick out what you like and are interested in. I'll pay for it!”
Orochimaru, who had been standing there, had a strange look in his eyes when he was pulled by Skylark. However, he did not refuse and allowed Skylark to pull him into the bookstore.
The collection of books in the Thousand Hands Clan was extremely rich. As such, Skylark wasn't too interested in the books here. She casually flipped through a few books and sat down to wait.
It was also because he was still young. Even if his strength was not bad, he did not have much authority at home. Thus, it was even more impossible for him to casually bring Orochimaru to read books at home. Therefore, he could only help this kid in these aspects.
There was one thing that Skylark admired about Orochimaru, and that was that he was very active. At the same time, he was never pretentious and wouldn't say anything hypocritical.
Once he entered the book room, he didn't have any worries. He very seriously picked out the books he wanted, not even bothering to be polite with Skylark.
Not long after, he walked to Skylark's side with layers of books that almost covered his eyes. Although he didn't say anything, Skylark understood what he meant.
Then, Skylark smiled and asked,"Is this enough?"”
Orochimaru looked at Skylark calmly and said,""With my current level, these entry-level books are enough for me to study for a long time. I can't take too many of them.”
Skylark listened to Orochimaru's very organized words and nodded with a smile."As long as you think it's good."
After saying that, he reached out and picked up the books from Orochimaru's hands and piled them on the shop owner's table. He said,"Boss, how much is it?"
The boss looked at Skylark and smiled."Isn't this Young Master Skylark? It's really novel for you to come and buy books. Let me see…"
After counting carefully, the shop owner smiled and said,"The total is a little over 140,000 taels. I'll just round off this amount for you, young master. 140,000 taels is enough…"
Hearing this, Skylark's eyes almost fell out. 140,000 taels?？？Was he buying jewelry? This was enough for a ninja to do a B-rank mission. It was really expensive.
Looking at Skylark's surprised expression, the shop owner smiled and said,""Young Master, you've never bought these things before, so you naturally don't know the market price. These books are records of knowledge. They're precious. The books you chose are all good books, so they're naturally worth this price. If it's a story, manga, or something like that, it'll be much cheaper.”
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